Hay or straw spear.



E. B. NELSON.

HAY OR STRAW SPEAR.

APPLIUATxoN FILED MAY 28, 1913.

l ,O7 1 ,947. Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

EMMA B. NELSON, OF VERNON CENTER, MINNESOTA.

HAY 0R STRAW SPEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

Application led May 28, 1913. Serial No. 770,548.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, EMMA B. NELSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vernon Center, in the county of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in I-lay or Straw Spears; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to harvesting implements, and particularly to hay and straw handling devices.

The particular object of the invention is to provide a device in the semblance of a fork which can be driven into the hay or straw stack and which will bring with it a large quantity ot' hay or straw when withdrawn from the stack.

Another object is to so 'form the device that the same can be easily driven into the stack.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accomp-,mying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device, and Fie'. 2 is a side elevation of one ot' the prongs of the device.

tet'erring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents a handle or shank, which is provided with a loop or eye 1l which permits the device to be suspended when not in use. Secured to the opposite end oi the shank 10 are the three diverging arms 12, these arms being all of the same length and having their extremities sharpened as indicated at 13. The outer end portion ot' each of the arms 12 has an arrow-like head 14 which includes the arms 15 formed integrally with the sharpened point 13, these arms diver-ging rearwardly from the point. The rear end of each of the arms 15 has an inwardly directed portion 16 which extends toward the arm 12, the inner free end ot which has a barb 17. The arrow head is sharpened and pointed at the intersections of the portions 1G with the arms 15 and also at the points where the barbs are formed.

yIn using the device, the shank 10 is grasped in the hands and the arrow heads driven into thc straw or hay stack, the hay or straw will close around the arms 12 and when the same is withdrawn `trom the stack, the portions 1G will support a large quantity of the hay or straw which can be li't'l'ed or conveyed to any suitable point.

T he advantage of the arrow heads will be readily apparent when compared with the ordinary hay fork, in that the device of applicants will withdraw and support a milch greater amount of hay or straw with less labor.

The device may also be used 'for transferring hay or straw by attaching the ring 'l1 to an elevating device, so that thc operator can drive the spear into the mass oi hay or straw and then by means oi the elevator the attached material can be lifted and carried to any desired point.

Vhat is claimed is:

A hay spear, comprising a shank, a plurality ot' diver-ging arms mounted on one end oit' the shank, said arms being arranged in the same plane, arrow heads tormed on the outer ends of the said arms, each of said arrow heads including rearwardly diverg ing members having inwardly directed barbed portions, all ot the angles of said arrow heads being sharpened.

ln testimony wherco'l, l allix my signature, in the presence oit two witnesses.

EMMA l5. NELSON.

Witnesses:

A. lV. Pn'rmcir, Hoinln'r lV. Farmen.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, 'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

